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First is number one, prior to, or before. First comes first, then comes everything else. It's always good to be first in line or in first class. Who wants to be second? Or worse last?

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Preceding all others of a series or kind; the ordinal of one; earliest; as, the first day of a month; the first year of a reign.

Noun
the fielding position of the player on a baseball team who is stationed at first base

Noun
the lowest forward gear ratio in the gear box of a motor vehicle; used to start a car moving

Noun
an honours degree of the highest class

Noun
the first element in a countable series; "the first of the month"

Noun
the first or highest in an ordering or series; "He wanted to be the first"

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Noun
the time at which something is supposed to begin; "they got an early start"; "she knew from the get-go that he was the man for her"

Adjective S.
being the gear producing the lowest drive speed; "use first gear on steep hills"

Adjective S.
ranking above all others; "was first in her class"; "the foremost figure among marine artists"; "the top graduate"

Adjective S.
serving to begin; "the beginning canto of the poem"; "the first verse"

Adjective S.
serving to set in motion; "the magazine''s inaugural issue"; "the initiative phase in the negotiations"; "an initiatory step toward a treaty"; "his first (or maiden) speech in Congress"; "the liner''s maiden voyage"

Adjective
preceding all others in time or space or degree; "the first house on the right"; "the first day of spring"; "his first political race"; "her first baby"; "the first time"; "the first meetings of the new party"; "the first phase of his training"

Adjective
highest in pitch or chief among parts or voices or instruments or orchestra sections; "first soprano"; "the first violin section"; "played first horn"

Adjective S.
indicating the beginning unit in a series

Adverb
before anything else; "first we must consider the garter snake"

Adverb
the initial time; "when Felix first saw a garter snake"

Adverb
prominently forward; "he put his best foot foremost"

Adverb
before another in time, space, or importance; "I was here first"; "let''s do this job first"

a.
Preceding all others of a series or kind; the ordinal of one; earliest; as, the first day of a month; the first year of a reign.

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Foremost; in front of, or in advance of, all others.

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Most eminent or exalted; most excellent; chief; highest; as, Demosthenes was the first orator of Greece.

adv.
Before any other person or thing in time, space, rank, etc.; -- much used in composition with adjectives and participles.

n.
The upper part of a duet, trio, etc., either vocal or instrumental; -- so called because it generally expresses the air, and has a preeminence in the combined effect.

First

First , a. [OE. first, furst, AS. fyrst; akin to Icel. fyrstr, Sw. & Dan. f'94rste, OHG. furist, G. f'81rst prince; a superlatiye form of E. for, fore. See For, Fore, and cf. Formeer, Foremost.] 1. Preceding all others of a series or kind; the ordinal of one; earliest; as, the first day of a month; the first year of a reign. 2. Foremost; in front of, or in advance of, all others. 3. Most eminent or exalted; most excellent; chief; highest; as, Demosthenes was the first orator of Greece. At first blush. See under Blush. -- At first hand, from the first or original source; without the intervention of any agent.
It is the intention of the person to reveal it at first hand, by way of mouth, to yourself.
-- First coat (Plastering), the solid foundation of coarse stuff, on which the rest is placed; it is thick, and crossed with lines, so as to give a bond for the next coat. -- First day, Sunday; -- so called by the Friends. -- First floor. (a) The ground floor. [U.S.] (b) The floor next above the ground floor. [Eng.] -- First fruit ∨ fruits. (a) The fruits of the season earliest gathered. (b) (Feudal Law) One year's profits of lands belonging to the king on the death of a tenant who held directly from him. (c) (Eng. Eccl. Law) The first year's whole profits of a benefice or spiritual living. (d) The earliest effects or results.
See, Father, what first fruits on earth are sprung From thy implanted grace in man!
-- First mate, an officer in a merchant vessel next in rank to the captain. -- First name, same as Christian name. See under Name, n. -- First officer (Naut.), in the merchant service, same as First mate (above). -- First sergeant (Mil.), the ranking non-commissioned officer in a company; the orderly sergeant. Farrow. -- First watch (Naut.), the watch from eight to twelve at midnight; also, the men on duty during that time. -- First water, the highest quality or purest luster; -- said of gems, especially of diamond and pearls. Syn. -- Primary; primordial; primitive; primeval; pristine; highest; chief; principal; foremost.

First

First , adv. Before any other person or thing in time, space, rank, etc.; -- much used in composition with adjectives and participles.
Adam was first formed, then Eve.
At first, At the first, at the beginning or origin. -- First or last, at one time or another; at the beginning or end.
And all are fools and lovers first or last.

First

First, n. (Mus.) The upper part of a duet, trio, etc., either vocal or instrumental; -- so called because it generally expresses the air, and has a pre'89minence in the combined effect.

Preceding all others of a series or kind; the ordinal of one; earliest; as, the first day of a month; the first year of a reign.

Before any other person or thing in time, space, rank, etc.; -- much used in composition with adjectives and participles.

The upper part of a duet, trio, etc., either vocal or instrumental; -- so called because it generally expresses the air, and has a pre'89minence in the combined effect.

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Usage Examples

1 month ago the American people stopped to remember the third anniversary of the beginning of the Iraq war. We thought first and foremost of the selflessness, patriotism and heroism by our troops, our National Guard and Reserves.

(On seeing a former lover for the first time in years) I thought I told you to wait in the car.

A great deal of talent is lost to the world for want of a little courage. Every day sends to their graves obscure men whose timidity prevented them from making a first effort.

A dramatic thing, the first time you stand up to your dad.

'Survivor' wouldn't have happened had I not gone out there and helped CBS to sell sponsors to finance the first one. Part of my thinking on 'Survivor' was that it should have rewards that are corporate brands. A Big Mac, one thimble-full of Coca-Cola.

A good husband is never the first to go to sleep at night or the last to awake in the morning.

Misspelled Form

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Other Usage Examples

'A Guide To Recognizing Your Saints' was the first real actor-actor part I did, and I hope I to do more. Action movies are fun, but I'd be happy not to do them if there are better roles.

A guy is a lump like a doughnut. So, first you gotta get rid of all the stuff his mom did to him. And then you gotta get rid of all that macho crap that they pick up from beer commercials. And then there's my personal favorite, the male ego.

A fool and his money are lucky enough to get together in the first place.

'The Panorama' is also the last place anywhere in New York where the World Trade Center still stands, whole, as it stood in the early morning of September 11. I can also see the corner where I saw the first tower fall and howled out loud. Seeing the buildings again here is uplifting, healing.

A game one of my sisters will play with me in my first year of being alive is called Good Baby, Bad Baby. This consists of being told I am a good baby until I smile and laugh, then being told I am a bad baby until I burst into tears. This training will stand me in good stead all through my life.

A good teacher, like a good entertainer first must hold his audience's attention, then he can teach his lesson.

'Teen Moms!' I started watching them like the first two seasons, and I stopped. I stopped because they are too young. I feel sorry for them. And I didn't watch that show 'Hoarders.' That thing would made my skin crawl.